United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad
Think. Develop. Discover. Solve.
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It is no surprise that UKLO runs on the spirit and energy of our participants. Therefore, we would like to thank all schools, teachers and students that have participated in UKLO, as well as our very talented test development volunteers who over the years have checked, documented and exceeded 165 different languages in our exam papers.
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Part of the Linguistics Olympiad
As part of the Linguistics Olympiad, UKLO is a language-analysis competition for secondary schools in which pupils solve language puzzles. Since a typical puzzle is based on data from some unfamiliar language, competitors are required to work out some part of the system illustrated by the data. Moreover, the intellectual experiences provided by the Olympiad competitions are not part of the normal school curriculum, but many pupils greatly enjoy the challenge and the competitions promise a number of important educational benefits.
Supporters of UKLO
Together with our received donations, we would like to thank all of our supporters from universities, schools and organisations!
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Olympic Linguist: Christine Ohuruogu
"I am proud of my BA and hold it in high regard along with my athletics medals."
It's wonderful to note that Christine Ohuruogu graduated with a BA in Linguistics from UCL. As a matter of fact, she was also awarded an Honorary Fellowship by UCL in 2013.
Alongside her record-breaking 9 medals in international competitions between 2005 and 2016, indeed her outstanding achievements and dedication make us all very proud to have her as our patron.
"I really enjoyed the intellectual challenge of exploring the amazing complexities of language structure, and especially the data problems that were an important part of the teaching. "
"I think that everyone should try to do things that are very difficult for them, whether in sport or in thinking, and that what matters is how hard they try, rather than whether they overcome those particular challenges." - Christine Ohuruogu